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Edison, NJ
News
Five Things To Know About NJ Olympian Sydney McLaughlin
You probably already know that Olympian Sydney McLaughlin is an absolute beast on the track. But did you know that she's a New Jersey native? The 21-year-old hurdler became the first woman to break 52 seconds in the 400m hurdles, setting a world record of 51.90. McLaughlin beat the previous record set by Dalilah Muhammad by .26 seconds. Here are five things to know about McLaughlin while you watch the Tokyo games. 1. McLaughlin hails from the Middlesex County borough of Dunellen, and all of her family members are runners. Ryan, Sydney, Taylor and Morgan McLaughlinTaylor McLaughlin …
Lakewood, NJ
News
Toms River Teen Impaled By Javelin
A teenager from the Jersey Shore was hospitalized after being impaled by a javelin at a track-and-field event, authorities said. Firefighters in Toms River were called to cut the javelin without vibration before taking the victim to the hospital, initial reports said. It was unclear whether the boy was a student observer or an athlete participating in the event. The incident occurred about 5:40 p.m. in an open field outside Donovan Catholic High School at 711 Hooper Ave., Toms River police said. A spokeswoman for the Toms River Police Department told NJ Advance Media that the …
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
News
‘Beautiful Soul' Bergen Native, 16, Killed In Delaware Crash
A funeral service for Margaret "Maggie" Browne, a 16-year-old Wyckoff native who was killed in an ATV crash in Delaware this week, will be streamed from the church. “I not only knew this beautiful soul but I got the chance to coach her,” wrote Brianna Johnson of the Shore Pride All Stars competitive cheerleading team in Millsboro, DE. “She was definitely one of a kind. Words cannot explain how everyone is feeling.” The team itself wrote that Maggie, who’d previously been with the CC Champs of Waldwick, “brought a smile to everyone she was around and was a friend to anyone she came in c…
Springfield, MA
News
Former Olympian Arraigned On Charges Of Molesting Boys In The Berkshires
A former Olympian in track and field has been indicted on 12 counts of indecent assault and battery in connection with complaints that the abuse took place at a camp for boys in Western Massachusetts. Berkshire County District Attorney Andrea Harrington announced on Tuesday, March 16, that 69-year-old Conrad Mainwaring, who was residing in Los Angeles, was arrested as he left a California courthouse on a fugitive from justice warrant. Mainwaring, a track coach, had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on the charges. The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office previously obtained the …
Stamford, CT
Sports
Covid-
19: Specifics, Starting Dates Released For CT Spring HS Sports
Student-athletes in Connecticut received more clarity on what the spring sports season is going to look like on Thursday as the state moves forward through the COVID-19 pandemic. The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference released its final plan for spring sports on Thursday, March 11, after meeting with athletic directors from across the state in the morning. The announcement came a year to the day that the CIAC canceled the 2020 winter state tournaments due to the initial surge of COVID-19 across the country last March. “When you reflect on what happened 365 days ago, we were p…
Lewisboro, NY
Schools
Coaches Honor Class Of 2020 Under Friday Night Lights In Westchester
A lit contest field and beaming scoreboard display of 20:20, void of people, must have seemed odd Friday night in Westchester. The May 15 spectacle was a fitting and pride-packed tribute from the athletic senior athletes at John Jay High School in Cross River. It was the second in a Friday Night Lights series of videos that will be posted every Friday exactly at 8:20 p.m. on the Katonah Lewisboro School District Facebook page here. The remarks include a welcome by Chris McCarthy, the director of Health, Physical Education, Athletics and Wellness, followed by tributes from the various coach…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Sports
Record-Breaking Madison Track Star Loses Leg In Freak Accident
A record-breaking Madison High School track and field star suffered a freak accident in which his left leg required an amputation. RJ Graddy (Class of 2011) severed an artery in his leg in the incident, which happened in Austin, Texas -- where he is currently living, according to a GoFundMe page. The page had raised more than $11,600 for Graddy as of Tuesday afternoon. In 2010, Graddy broke school records with a 43-foot, 1-inch triple jump at a Teaneck meet. Graddy's family traveled more than 1,700 to be with him in Texas during rehab and medical procedures. Proceeds from the GoFun…
Scarsdale, NY
Schools
Butler Field To Be Closed For Renovation During Fall Season In Scarsdale
A busy track and field in Scarsdale is set to get its first facelift after more than a decade. Stuart Mattey, the Assistant Superintendent for Business and Facilities and Ray Pappalardi, the Director of Physical Education, Health and Athletics for the Scarsdale School District provided an update on Butler Field, which is 13 years old and has “reached the end of its usable life.” Officials said that during the last spring season, “it was necessary to increase grooming and repairs to Butler Field in order to keep the field usable. This, coupled with its upcoming renovation, has resulted in mo…
Pelham, NY
Sports
Three-Peat: Iona College Athlete Makes History
Iona College track star Chartt Miller has run right into the history books. Miller became the first-ever three-time Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Student-Athlete of the Year in league history, earning the honor for the third consecutive year as he led the Gaels to their 27th straight MAAC cross country championship, finishing fourth overall individually. He also starred for the second place team in the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championship. Although he failed to take home the gold, Miller placed seventh in the 5K to qualify for the NCAA Championships and earned an all-America hono…
Rivertowns, NY
Sports
Ready For Next Level: Irvington HS Athletes Celebrate College Commitments
Some of Irvington’s finest athletes are set to take their talents to the next level after announcing their intentions to play ball in college next fall. Flanked by friends, family members, teammates and coaches during a ceremony this week, nine Irvington High School seniors announced their commitments to play sports at colleges across the country The nine athletes join fellow seniors Jena Bishop, who have already committed to playing lacrosse at Guilford College, as well as Zoe Maxwell, who will play soccer at Brown University, and Olivia Valdes, who will play lacrosse at Merrimack College…
Armonk, NY
Sports
Westchester Track Coach Named To
Nysphsaa
Hall Of Fame
One of Westchester’s most accomplished and popular track coaches is running his way right into the Hall of Fame. Andy Capellan, who has coached the New Rochelle High School girls cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field teams has been named one of six who will be inducted into the New York State Public High School Association’s Hall of Fame in the summer. Capellan will be enshrined in the Hall at the association's annual summer meeting on July 25 in Lake Placid, along with another coach, an administrator and three athletes. "There are literally generations of women who can at…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Obituaries
Services Set For Wyckoff Athlete Ben Landel, 18
WYCKOFF, N.J. -- Services have been set for Wyckoff athlete Ben Landel, who died after a months-long battle with cancer on Jan. 25 at 18 years old. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 2 at St. Elizabeth's RC Church on Wyckoff Ave. A funeral mass celebrating Landel's life will be Feb. 3 at 10 a.m., at the church. Landel was born in Ridgewood to Rob and Tricia Landel on Nov. 12, 1999. Diagnosed with an extremely rare and aggressive cancer (NUT Midline Carcinoma), Landel spent the last nine months of his life fighting. Although he inspired us all with his hope, determination, courage…
